Student Ambassador At Leadership Seminar

Lora Kaye Splatt, 16, the daughter of Cliff and Joyce Splatt, 105 Cedarwood Circle, Longwood, was Lake Mary High School's ambassador to the Hugh O'Brian leadership seminar held recently at the Orlando Hilton.

Recommended for the expense-paid weekend by her school principal and guidance counselor, she joined 150 other sophomores from Florida for seminars conducted by leaders in business, government, entertainment, transportation, religion and education.

The Hugh O'Brian Youth Foundation was founded by actor Hugh O'Brian in 1958 after his meeting with humanitarian Albert Schweitzer. The organization is based on Schweitzer's belief that the most important thing in education is to teach young people to think for themselves.

The foundation was created to seek out, recognize and reward potential leaders among high school sophomores.

Splatt is active on the student council and has been elected her class president for the third consecutive year. She also is on the varsity volleyball and basketball teams.

-- A children's party planning service and fruity bubblegum were first place winners in Lyman High School's Free Enterprise Fair for economics classes.

Over five weeks, the students presented their plans for marketable goods and services. First, second, and third place ribbons were awarded to the best projects in the two categories. They participated individually or in groups of two or three students. Winners for the Kids Party Palace in the service category were Stacey Simon, John Bane and Lori O'Casek. First place in the goods category for Fruit Chuz was awarded to Kimberly Kaplan, Tina Litter and Dawn Manti.

Other winners in the service category were Denni Starnes and Ginny Gragg, second place; Suzanne Spell, third place, Charlene Roloff and Jessica Ambrose, honorable mention.